startx and rhel as4

Ammad · 10-01-2005, 02:23 AM

i am using redhat as 4. defaul runlevel is 3 , when i use startx command , system starts x server but system hang. if chage runlevel using grub to 5 , boot up properly without any error or making any problem.
any one know about it
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eugrus · 10-02-2005, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ammad
system starts x server but system hang.

Is there your window manager specified in ~/.xinitrc ?

Quote:

Originally posted by Ammad
if chage runlevel using grub to 5 , boot up properly without any error or making any problem.
any one know about it

X is started by gdm when you use init 5, not by startx.

So, use should either specify your WM in ~/.xinitrc or use

Code:

gdm

command to start X.

jinxingvenus · 04-14-2006, 08:06 PM

hi eugrus:
i have some problem with GDM. some time ago ,i configured my rhas4.0 with fvwm, the X ENVIONment dinn't enter.
now the matter is that when i enter my name and password ,prompt that "
it is inner error....
can you help me .
i think you are familiar with GDM or boot process.